Tag: CAHSS and Effect
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Seeking Love and Justice for All: The Genre Fiction of Alyssa Cole
In this month’s Happy Hearts column for CAHSS and Effect, UW-Green Bay Prof. Jessica Lyn Van Slooten (English, Writing, and Gender Studies) discusses romance author, Alyssa Cole.
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Common CAHSS keynote is Nov. 30
November 30, 2020 from 6 to 7 p.m. Prof. David Voelker (Humanities, History) leads the discussion, Beyond Sustainability; Imagining an Ecological Future. Here’s a description: “It’s time for an honest conversation about sustainability—not to demolish the concept, but to recognize that it has fallen short in helping us change our unsustainable ways. Although the dominant…
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UW-Green Bay Theatre & Dance produce two original virtual shows in time for the holidays
GREEN BAY – The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Theatre & Dance program will offer two virtual performances in December. The first, a world premiere of an original drama entitled: Faithfall will premiere on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. Pre-show interviews and a post-show discussion on the play’s themes will provide additional insights. The second performance,…
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Philosopher’s Café event to delve into Anti-Realism in Science on Wednesday, Nov. 11
Come join us Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for some fun conversation on the nature and aims of science with CAHSS and Effect! Ever since Isaac Newton’s counter-intuitive yet powerfully predictive theory of universal gravitation, scientists have had to grapple with the possibility that their theories may not explain the world,…
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Red Sea Security event this Friday, Nov. 13
Join Daniel Stoll, (Associate Dean Global Affairs, St. Norbert College) and the Center for Civic Engagement as he talks about The Red Sea on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, from 1 to 2 p.m. The Red Sea has remained vital for global trade since the time of ancient Egypt. Once home to the spice trade, the…
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Brass Musicians of the Weidner Philharmonic to perform next week
The 6:30 Concert Series presents: Brass Musicians of the Weidner Philharmonic, a free, livestreamed concert on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Featuring a quintet of principal brass musicians, the concert will stream via https://www.youtube.com/WeidnerCenter.
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Part 3 of Common CAHSS: Beyond Sustainability Speaker Series to focus on Ecopoetics
Join Assistant Professor Chris McAllister Williams (English and Humanities) on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 from 4 to 5 p.m to learn about ecopoetics. Ecopoetics is more than just poems about nature. Rather, it is poetry that positions humankind in relationship to ‘the natural,’ embodying the tensions between ecological landscapes and late capitalism in, as scholar Lynn…
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Global Studies discussion looks at Lebanon: The Phoenix with clipped wings
Thirty years after the end of the civil war, Lebanon is facing four concurrent crises that risk plunging the country into oblivion. Over the past year, Lebanon has faced a political crisis, a financial and currency crisis, an economic crisis, and a rampaging health crisis as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. In this talk,…
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6:30 Concert Series: Travel in Place with Eric Hansen
We may be spending a lot more time at home, but UW-Green Bay Music’s Eric Hansen will take us on new adventures in this streamed travel-themed solo clarinet recital. Works on the program include Eric Mandat’s evocative The Jungle and Joan Tower’s virtuosic Wings. The event is Oct. 26, 2020 beginning at 6:30 p.m. on the…
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‘The Civil Rights Movement meets the Environmental Movement: How We Can Advocate for Environmental Justice’
Green Bay, Wis.—University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Associate Prof. Elizabeth Wheat will discuss environmental justice and its relationship to civil rights in a presentation, Thursday, Oct. 22 at 4 p.m. It is free and open to the public and can be accessed at https://cahsseffect.org/events/. According to the event description, Wheat will be diving into the environmental…